Military is an adjective which apart from the military itself refers to and describes many things within an militant context. One can say
something was “designed for military use,” (OED) using military as an
organization. This is one of the most often used forms of the word military. However on the other hand another individual could immediately associate the
word to military style; which may refer to a military trend within the
organization or it might be referring to a style of clothing which is a
simplified and civilized form of the patterns and colours associated with
the military. Furthermore, military can
refer to the characteristics of a soldier, of a group dynamic or a personal
attitude. This could be done by demonstrating the precision or lead under
command demeanor associated with soldiers, the military and armies. Similarly
soldiers, officers and army officials can also be regarded in this way most
recognized as military personnel or in a military class. As dynamic and
multi-contextual as this word is, military carries with it a preconceived
notion about being associated with the army and war.
The military itself has a long complex
history; however the word also has a list of ‘special uses’ where military is
used as an adjective simply to refer noun particular to the military or
war. Included in this list is everything from military braid, a weave of ribbon
placed on a soldier’s uniform, to military orchid, a helmet often worn in war
which has a flower shape. The military itself is a hierarchy organized group of
individuals whose goal is to defend their country and on occasion to undermine
another, usually under the precedent of keeping the peace.
Military is derived from the
French term militaire, which in 1355 was used as an adjective. In 1663 the
armed forces and military personnel were a class on to their own which denoted
them having their own title. Later in 1755 it was used as an adjective to refer
to members of a military. The military is still now, but even more prevalent in
the time of the world wars, the classification of a military personnel and
military families. The origin and Latin word of military is militaris. The root of militaris is milit that comes from miles,
which means soldier, notably of an unknown origin. This is appropriate considering
that a military is made up of soldiers, that its name military is derived from
the word soldier.
Bibliography
Oxford English Dictionary. “Oxford English Dictionary The
definitive record of the English
Harper, Douglas. “Online Etymology Dictionary.”
Oxford University Press. “Oxford dictionaries: The world’s
most trusted dictionaries.”
Canadian Military History, “The Laurier Centre for Military
Strategic and Disarmament”
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